The river-pilot of American letters, armed with a dry wit that could puncture the most inflated ego. Twain was a master of the vernacular who understood that "the secret of getting ahead is getting started." He used humor as a surgical tool to dissect the absurdities of society, religion, and human nature itself. He represents the skeptical, laughing spirit of the frontier—the one who reminds us that "whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect."
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